York business supports charity rider

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Posted Jun. 12, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Posted Jun. 12, 2013 at 12:01 AM

YORK, Maine -- The thrill is in the spice” is the tagline for Sue Swietek’s granola and spice rub business, Hubba Hubba Foods. But a bigger thrill for the small business owner came June 1, when she and her loyal customers helped raise a total of $1,250 on behalf of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Swietek, whose business traditionally donates 100% of its opening day Farmer’s Market sales to cancer-related research and programs, chose this year to support Marcus Santy and his upcoming bike ride August 3-4 in the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

“Marcus and his wife Michelle may be Hubba Hubba’s biggest supporters, so when he approached and asked if we’d donate to his ride we absolutely said yes,” commented Swietek.

This is the second time Hubba Hubba has supported Santy’s PMC ride, and the second time the company has become the rider’s largest single fundraiser according to Santy. One of the big reasons Santy rides the PMC is that 100% of his fundraising goes directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

“Our customers really rose to the occasion. Marcus and his wife took pre-orders from friends, family and co-workers, and he even came on his bike and spoke with customers to help spread word through the market about what we were doing,” added Swietek.

Hubba Hubba Foods sells a no-added fat granola and a line of 11 different spice blends, and has been a vendor at the Gateway Farmer’s Market vendor for nine years.

For information contact Susan Swietek at 207.363.3949 or hubbahubba@maine.rr.com.